ROME -- Embattled mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi, fighting off a chorus of calls for her resignation, Monday dismissed speculation that she might herself be under investigation by magistrates probing graft in the city council.

 Raggi pushed aside speculation of her resignation Monday morning, saying she “will look into it” if she too receives a judicial letter informing her that she is under investigation. “I am not a Commissioner,” said the Mayor, “and I still feel inside the Five Star Movement.”

 Daniele Frongia and Salvatore Romeo said goodbye to their positions as Deputy Mayor and Secretary General of Virginia Raggi in the wake of the arrest of Raffaele Marra, Raggi’s ‘right hand man,’ on Friday.

 Marra, Chief of Staff and Director of the Human Resources Department, was charged with corruption.

 Luigi Di Maio, Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies and Five Star Movement politician, said, “Everyone in the M5S always called for Marra’s removal (…) He would have to go and, with courtesy, I told him to his face.”

 The Mayor of the Eternal City said following the other two recent goodbyes over Facebook, “It has been a difficult week. I would like to reassure the Roman people: despite these difficult past few days, the work for the city does not stop. It continues with further impetus. Our commitment to speeding up public transport and making it more suitable to the needs of citizens shall continue (…).”

 The new Deputy Mayor, following Daniele Frongia, will be chosen and voted on by M5S councillors. According to theories circulating Monday morning, Massimo Colomban, founder of the multinational Permasteelisa company, is in the running.

 Meanwhile, Frongia will continue his role as Councillor for Sport and Youth in Rome.

 Former Environment Councillor for the Capital, Paola Muraro, also resigned Tuesday last week after being found under investigation for alleged violations of the Consolidated Law on the environment.

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